Garter



May 12, 1925.

J. J. BLAIR GARTER Filed July 26, 1923 'IN l EN TO Patented May 12,1925.

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JULIU J. BLAIR, OF ST. LUUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR "10 BLEK COIVIPANY,MANU- FACTURERS, OF STJLOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI. I

clinician.

Application filed July 26, 1923. Serial No. 653,939.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, JULIUs Jo. BLAIR, a citizen of the United States,-residlng at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented acertain new and useful Improve ment in Garters, of which thefollowing isa specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forminga part thereof. I

This invention relatesto a certain new and useful improvement in gartersand has for its chief object the provisiono-f a garter which. may beinexpensively manufactured, which is of simple form and exceedinglydurable in construction, which is comfortable upon the leg, and which iseflicient in the performance of its intended function.

With the above and other objects in view, my present invention residesin the novel features of form, Construction, arrange ment, andcombination of parts hereinafter described and afterwards pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure l is an elevational view of a garter embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmental view of the garter; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the garter takenapproximately on the line 33, Figure 2.

Referring. now more in detail and by reference-characters to thedrawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, Aindicates the leg-encircling band of the garter, which is preferably ofsuitable elastic webbing.

Disposed at one end of the band A, is a relatively small plate 1provided with a button or stud 2, for purposes shortly appearing, andslotted, as at 3,.toaccommodate a section of suitable fabric or the like45, by means of which and a 'row ofthreadstitches 5'passed only throughsaid section 4 and through the band A, as best seen in Figure 1, theplate 1 and its carriedbut-- ton 2 are independently fixed to the bandA. Suitably provided upon the otherend of band A, is a loop or hook 6adapted for detachable engagement with the stud or button 2 to fastenthe garter as a whole upon the leg of the wearer, as will be wellunderstood.

Bindicates a pad, which comprises matchmg outer and inner members 7 and8, re-

upper end fiatwise upon the upper face of inner or under pad-member 8and fixed to depend from the lowerv end thereof by an independent rowofthread stitches 13.

With the member C so fixedupon said pad-member 8 and with the band A sodisposed thereupon at its plate carrying-end to bodily project laterallyfrom the pad, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the'upper pad-member 7is now disposed in matching registration upon the member 8'and rows ofmarginal thread-stitches 1 1 then passed through the pad members 7 and8,aswell as through band A and tab 10, to secure the .60 is providedwith an apersame together to complete the garter, the

stud or button 2 being projected through said aperture 9 for convenientdetachable pivot engagement by the hook or loop 6.

-And so constructed, it will be seen that, the. pad B fits flatwise andcomfortably without wrinkling upon the leg, entirely conceals the plate1, and at the same time prevents any engagement between the skin of thewearer and the metal loop 6. And further, should the pad-members 7 and 8separate because of a breaking of the thread stitches 1 1 throughperspiration or the like, the garter will continue to efficientlyfunction, both the plate 1 and its stud 2 and the hose-engaging member Cbeing independently fixed t0 the pad, as described.

I am aware that minor changes 1n the form, construction, arrangement,andcombination of the several parts of my new garter may be made andsubstituted for pad comprising a pair of superposed mem bers fixedtogether, one of said members having an aperture, a leg-encircling bandhaving an end fixed between the padnnembers, a plate disposed upon saidendof the band and concealed between the pad-menibers, a stud upon saidplate protruding through said aperture, a loop carried by the other endof the band for detachable engagement upon the pad with the stud, andmeans comprising a fabric section upon the plate and thread-stitchespassed only through said fabric section and the band for independentlyfastening the plate to the band.

2. A garter including, in combination, a pad comprising a pair ofsuperposed coinpanion members fixed together, one of said members havingan aperture, a leg encircling band having an end disposed between thepad-members, a stud fixed upon said end of the band and )rotrudinloose-l through said aperture, a loop carried by said band at its otherend for detachable engagement upon the pad with the protruding portionof the stud, a hose engaging member depending from, and having an enddisposed between. the pad members, thread stitches passed only throughthe hose engaging member and one of the pad-menr hers independentlysecuring the hose-engaging member to the pad, and: additional securingthread stitches passed: through both pad members, the band, and thehoseengaging members.

3. A garter including, in combination, a pad comprising a pair ofsuperposed members, one of said members having an aperture, aleg-encircling band having an end disposed between the pad-members, aplate disposed upon said end of the band and concealed between thepad-members, a stud upon said plate protruding through said ap erture, aloop carried by the other end of gagingw member, and means comprising afabric section upon the plate and: threadstitches passed only throughsaid fabric section and the band for independently tastening the plateto the band.

In testimony whereof, I have signed; my name to thisspecification.

JULIUS J. BLAIR.

